(a) the aims and objectives of Rural Business Hubs (RBHs) Scheme;
(b) whether some of the products/furnishings manufactured through assistance under the said scheme have also been exported to other countries; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
(a) the aims and objectives of Rural Business Hubs (RBHs) Scheme;
(b) whether some of the products/furnishings manufactured through assistance under the said scheme have also been exported to other countries; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ(SHRI V. KISHORE CHANDRA DEO)
(a): The Rural Business Hubs (RBH) Scheme aims at synergistically linking the strengths
of rural areas/producers with industry and marketing organizations so that rural products
reach wider market and benefits of value addition are shared. The objectives of RBH
Scheme are to identify rural products which have potential for national/ international
markets and standardize their quality; to ensure value addition in rural products and
increase production volumes to levels viable for marketing; to promote Rural Non-Farming
Enterprises (RNFE) which utilize local skills and/or resources and promote rural
employment and to foster mutually beneficial relations between the producers and Industrial
houses. It has been decided to taper off the Scheme during the 12th Plan period.
(b) & (c): RBH projects have been sanctioned for various products including metal work,
carpets, embroidery, biofuels, horticultural products etc. The Ministry is not maintaining
data base about export of RBH products.